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• A starter at close defense in each of the last 11 games (last 6 gms of ‘19, 5 gms in ‘20).

2020 // Junior Year
• A starter at close defense in each of the Mids’ 5 contests
• Part of a defensive unit that finished the shortened 2020 campaign ranked #11 nationally in both scoring defense (9.40) and man-down defense (11-14, 78.6)
• Produced 2 caused turnovers and scooped up a career-best 5 ground balls in the win over Colgate
• Contributed a pair caused turnovers (career high) and ground balls at Lehigh (2.29).
• Navy’s defensive unit held Furman without a goal for 51:44, the longest it has held an opponent scoreless since 3.3.09, when it held Mount St. Mary’s off the board for 53:04 in a 6-2 win.
• The 3 goals scored by Furman were the fewest goals Navy has given up since defeating Sacred Heart, 7-1, on 4.22.16 ... the Paladins also got off just 16 shots, including 7 on goal.
• Scored his first collegiate goal on what was also his first career shot in the Mids’ season-opening win over Manhattan
• The defense held Manhattan to 4 goals against in the opener ... the Jaspers also got off just 27 shots

2019 // Sophomore Year
• Saw action in all 13 contests, earning starts in 8 games (first 2, last 6)
• One of two Navy players (Christian Daniel) named to the 14-player Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse All-Academic Team
• Recorded 2 ground balls and forced a turnover in the Mids’ come-from-behind win over #16 Boston U.
• Part of a defensive unit that held Colgate scoreless over the final 18:46, as Navy rallied from two goals down in the fourth quarter to win 16-11 ... also pitched in a career-best 3 ground balls and forced a turnover
• Part of a strong defensive effort by the Mids against Lafayette that saw the Mids keep the Leopards off the scoreboard for 21:53 (1:12 1Qtr - 9:19 3Qtr)
• Navy’s defense held UMBC to just 3 goals over the final 3 quarters and scoreless in the fourth
• Made his second career start and first since last year’s opener at Jacksonville, when the Mids opened their 2019 season against Vermont ... part of a defensive unit that held Vermont to 4 goals in the first 50 minutes of action in the opener.

2018 // Freshman Year
• Saw action in eight contests, playing both close defense and long-stick midfield
• Part of a defensive unit that held Holy Cross to just 1 goal over the final 45 minutes in a 5-4 Navy win ... the Crusaders were held scoreless over the final 17 minutes, as the Mids scored the final 2 goals to earn the come-from-behind victory
• Helped Navy hold #14 Lehigh to a season-low 7 goals after the Mountain Hawks entered the game ranked 12th nationally with a 12.22 goals per game average ... after the Mountain Hawks trimmed Navy’s lead to one (7-6) in the third quarter, the Mids held them scoreless for better than 13 minutes between the third and fourth quarters to secure the 10-7 victory and hand Lehigh its first Patriot League loss
• Navy held Lafayette to just 5 goals, including 1 over the first 33 minutes of the game, en route to a 15-5 win
• Saw playing time at LSM for the first time in Navy’s win over Bucknell ... part of a defensive unit that held Bucknell to 4 goals over the final 45 minutes and scoreless over the final 14.12 in a 13-8 Navy victory
• Made his collegiate debut as a member of the Mids’ starting defense at Jacksonville ... forced one turnover in the opener.

High School
• 2016 graduate of Fairfield College Prep School in Fairfield, Conn.
• Spent the 2016-17 academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School
• Two-sport athlete who earned letters in football (3) and lacrosse (4)
• Named a 2016 US Lacrosse All-American
• Earned All-State (Conn.) honors as a junior and senior
• Led Fairfield Prep to the 2013 Class L State Lacrosse Championship with an 18-3 record
• Earned all-league recognition as a running back on the football team
• Member of the National Honor Society
• Also considered Princeton

Personal
• Son of the late Gregory Franchuk and Danica Nedela Franchuk
• His service assignment is Naval Officer
• Majoring in History (Honors), he owns a 3.71 grade-point average
• Stands #215 in Overall Order of Merit, #250 in Academic Order of Merit and #250 in Military Order of Merit among the Class of 2021 (1,116 students)
• Has earned Superintendent’s (F2017, F2018), Commandant’s (F2017, S2018, F2018, S2019, F2019, S2020, F2020) and Dean’s (S2018, S2019, F2019, S2020, F2020) List accolades multiple times
• Father, Gregory, was an All-American (‘79) lacrosse player at NC State (1977-81)